Ordinary meaning : (Record no. 31907)

MARC details
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number 2015014456
ISBN
International Standard Book Number 9780226304854
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Call number 340.14 SL OR
MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL AUTHOR
Authors Slocum, Brian G.
TITLE STATEMENT
Title Ordinary meaning :
Subtitle a theory of the most fundamental principle of legal interpretation
Statement of responsibility, etc. Brian G. Slocum
PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication Chicago :
Publisher The University of Chicago press,
Date c2015.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent x, 355 p. :
Other Details ill. ;
Size 24 cm.
BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-344) and index.
SUMMARY
Summary Consider this court case: a defendant has traded a gun for drugs, and there is a criminal sentencing provision that stipulates an enhanced punishment if the defendant "uses" a firearm "during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime." Buying the drugs was obviously a crime - but can it be said that the defendant actually "used" the gun? This is the sort of question at the heart of legal interpretation. The field is built around one key question: by what standard should legal texts be interpreted? The traditional doctrine is that words should be given their "ordinary meaning": words in legal texts should be interpreted in light of accepted standards of communication. Yet often, courts fail to properly consider context, refer to unsuitable dictionary definitions, or otherwise misconceive how the ordinary meaning of words should be determined. In this book, Brian Slocum builds his argument for a new method of interpretation by asking glaring, yet largely ignored, questions. What makes one particular meaning the "ordinary" one, and how exactly do courts conceptualize the elements of ordinary meaning? Ordinary Meaning provides a much-needed, revised framework, boldly instructing those involved with the law in how the components of ordinary meaning should properly be identified and developed in our modern legal system.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Heading Law
Geographic Language
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Topical Heading Communication in law
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Topical Heading Law
Geographic Terminology
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Topical Heading Law
Geographic Interpretation and construction
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Topical Heading Law
General United States
Geographic Terminology
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
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Date last seen Full call number Barcode Price effective from Koha item type Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Withdrawn status Permanent location Current location Shelving location Date acquired Source of acquisition
26/07/2017 340.14 SL OR T0057088 26/07/2017 REGULAR   Dewey Decimal Classification       University of Wollongong in Dubai University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 26/09/2017 Kinokuniya